Nah, I have the same problem and I have a dual core AMD. Not overheating either. Something to do with the sound code is my guess. If I run the game with no sound I get great framerates at the highest settings, wierd I know. I use SoundMax onboard sound too, so it's not just the Soundblaster folks having this issue.
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If I run without sound I get no framedrops whatsoever. Game runs great, even with all settings cranked up to high. Thanks for the help Kyro. Any plans to look into the audio bug? I've tried updating my drivers but I don't think SoundMax has/will put out any newer drivers for my chip set. I have a SoundMax HD Audio AD1986A. I think some others with SoundMax audio were experiencing trouble too. Thanks again for the help. And I love the game, even with the bugs it's still a blast to play
How do I input the command to run with no sound?
I too think it has something to do with the sound drivers. I'm having the same problems, but I run a desktop with an ATI 4850 Pro, 2 GB Ram, AMD Dual core 4400+. I can run other major titles with no issues but I get massive stuttering in Demigod.
Yeah, problem is I can't find any newer drivers for my SoundMax HD Audio....Asus only has the drivers released back in 2007 on their page and I can't find any newer ones for the AD1986A chipset....I can play in stereo I guess. Next time I'll either buy a discreet sound card or get a motherboard with audio that is better supported. Direct X is up to date.
This might sound goofy, but I set my audio to stereo speakers only and a mic and now I don't have any problems. I had a similiar issue with Left 4 Dead...not with crashing, but with the mic not working while in quadraphonic mode. If you're running surround speakers, maybe try setting them to stereo only?
I also have a SoundMax Digital Audio AD1986A I believe to be precise. When there are lots of sounds on the screen it seems to really bog down the game to the point that it is unplayable. I tried setting the audio settings to low and reverb to off, but it still slows way down to the point that it's unplayable. I know my hardwarde is up to snuff, I run WiC at high at 1280x1024 and don't have a problem and the game seems to start fine, but once the enemy shows up and things get going the large n